Camping kit



March 26, 1946.

v G. WALTERS CAMPING KIT Filed Nov. 9, 1945 INVENTQR Geoqge h/Ez/z'enf BY v 1 1 ATTORNEY Patented Mar. 26, 1946 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE:

CAMPING KIT Georgei/Valtei 's, New York, N. Y. Application November 9, 1943',-Serial= Nor- 509,545-

i'olaims. (oi. 292-19 1? This-invention relates: to new and useful improvements in a camping kit;

The present application is a'refiie 'sof my abandoned' application filed :on April 21,; 1941; Serial More speeificallygthe invention proposes the construction of a campingkitLcharacteriZed by a box-shaped body having a" plurality oi partitions dividing off compartments therein-and a cover for'closing said body in a manner to isolate each of the compartments.

Still further it is" proposed to characterize the cover We top compartment having rad'o-whward- 1y extending skirt Wall portion provided'W-ith a novel means arranged in :a manner to: retain-t 1e cover in position upon the b'ox1ike*b'ody.

Still'further his proposed to providethe skirt wall portions of thecov'erwith pivctally mounted flaps engage'able-with complementarylat'ches mounted on" op'posit'e sides of the. bodyto hold the cover in' position.

A further object'ot the' inventionx is :theprovision of openings in the flaps engageable with spring pressed complementary members --m-unt edon the body 'for securing the flaps .in'fiposition and arranged in a mannenso-"thatra-inail 'or similar object may be passed through the openings in one of the flaps for 'supporting-thepover in a position to expose'a mirror mountedon the inside face thereof.

A further object of: this invention'proposes the provision of a means forpermitting -thewover to befi'xedly locked in position of the boxlike container with its top Wall spaced from; the :open top of the contain'er'to varying degrees to permit articles to be positioned Within this space:

For further comprehension 'of' the: invention, and ofthe objects and advantages thereof, reference willbe had to the following-description and accompanying drawing, and? to "the'invention as m'ore 'particularly' set forth;

In the accompanying drawing forming: a niaterial part ofthis disclosure:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of aacamping'kit constructed in accordance I with this invention.

Fig. 2 is a -perspective view of the c'ovrgper'sel Fig. 3"is a perspective view of 'the' boxshaped body with the cover removed.

Fig; i is a'pei'spective-view similanto' a portion =of-Fig. 1 but illustrating a modification'of the invention.

Fig. 51s a vertical sectional view taken through one-of the flaps.

Fig. 6 is a View similar to'Fig; 5"but:i1lust-rating the position of the parts in the"rel'eased condition of the latching'means;

Fig. '7 is a horizontal sectional view taken on the line 'l-"--|"of Fig." 6; I

The camping kit, according to this invention,

comprises a box shaped body H] having a pluralityxof partitions-il mountedtherein for dividing :the interior of l the box Shaped body into a plurality of separate compartments into which toilet articles may: be positioneda-- The box shaped body It): as'weilas the-partitions li are preferably I constructed of :metal.

A: cover 1 2 r is provided; for closing the open top'rof the-box shaped-body? it; Th'e cover l2 comprises a top wall i3-and a depending skirt 10 wall DOrtiOII Mr This 'cover I2 is also-nonstructed of metal andtisp-rovided with-a'mirror I 5-on the in'siderof; itsi'top :wall portion' -13:

Flaps l5 arepivotally'mounted upon opposite sidesof the cover"l2;' These" fla-ps -H are pref- 15 erablypivotall'yi: mounted on the bottomedges of .the depending-esIQirt-WaH portion-s; l 4=-o-f the: cover. Each. ofthe flaps i 6-. is pr'ovided -wit-h=a-right-angular foot portion I! which is: engageabIe-beneaththe bottom wall ofthe box; shaped-..body

2016- for holding the-cover in' positiont thereon.

Latches I 8= are ll'fUU'Ill'lEd Ol'f' opposite sides -:of the box shaped loodylit and are engageable with the flaps It for holding the'fiapsagainst pivoting into a position in which the footlikeportions I1 would" be" disengaged from? beneath" the; box

shaped body" I 0'. Each of'the latches-is characterized; by a metal .plate I 9* riveted: to "the: side of "the b'oxlike "body l U and provided with ,a projecting resilient stud: 2i WhiChiS engageable abompleihenta'ry opening;- Zl formed the flap l6. 4 I

The "operation of this formiof' the invention isas'followsr The cover 12 is :placed on the box: shaped-: body l0 and the naps l8"are'"pivbted" to c'ausertheir footlike'extensions I to engage beneath thebottom wall of theiiox shaped"body:--IUv- This movement of the=fl'aps'. causesi the' proj'ectingrstuds 20 to'be'enga'ged 'through the openings :21 fonholding the flaps l 6 in their operative pos'rtions==- For removing the" cover it is merel yrnecessary to manually pivot'th'e -fl'aps*todi'sengage the-studs I 20 "front the openings 2!;

When the cover I2 is removdfromthe box shaped'b'ody' Hi it 'may behung on a -vert'ical wall by I passing'a nail or similar object through-one of the openings 2| with th'e 'inLSide' 'faGeqOf the top wall portion i3 exposed to permit one touse 0 themirror I5;

According: to the In"o'dii-icatir'in of the" invention shown in Figs". 4to '7 theconstruetion' of the camping-kit is 'sim'ilar'to that previously described and is characterized by a box shaped' body 'l fl closed by means of 'a cover "IZ'" having atop Wall portion 13 and a de'epdepen'ding skirt wall portion I4 Flaps I5 'are-pivotally-fmounted on thebottom edges'of the depending kirt' wall portions l4 and each is provided with an extendable bottom section 25. Each ofthe-fi'apsilyfurther has a topi'section "zfi which is pivotally attached to-the bottom edge of the skirt wall portion Id. The bottom end of the top section 26 is slidably extended into a hollow 21 projected inwards from the top of the bottom section-"25. -A latch is mounted on the body l and is characterized by a projecting resilient stud 20 engageable with a complementary-opening 2| formed in the bottom ection 25 for holding the flap l5 in a position in which the cover I2 will be in upon the box shaped body [0; V V l A means is provided for latching th extende able bottom section 25 of the flap l5 in various a position extended positions relative to the top section 26] 1 for holding the cover l2 in a position in which its top wall portion l3'will be supported to varying degrees above the open top of the box shaped I body to provide an auxiliary space within which a towel or similar object may be carried.

This means is characterized by a pivotally mounted lever 28 mounted upon a pintle 29 with; in the bottom section 25. This lever 28 ispro vided with a pluralityof rack teeth 30 engageable With complementary rack teeth 3li0rmed on one edge of a cutout 32 formed in the top section 25. When the resilient stud '20 is passed through the opening. 2litwill contactthe lever '25 and pivot it towards the rack'teeth 3| to en:

gageits rack teeth 30 therewith. A spring 33 is provided for drawingthe lever 28 into a position 4 in which the teeth are disengaged, as shown in on said cover and formed with an extendable hollow bottom section formed with an opening overlying a portion of an adjacent wall of said body,

a projecting stud on said adjadent...w.all and en-: 'gageable through said" opening, means in. said bottom section operated by the engagement of said stud into said Opening for locking aid bottom section into a vfixed position on said flap, comprising a lever pivotally mounted within said 1 bottom section, teeth formed on said lever and engageable with complementary teeth formed on an adjacent'portion of said flap to prevent outward movement of said bottom sectionon said flap, resilient means normally urging said lever r to overlap a portion of said opening to beengaged by said stud when passed intosaid opening to move said lever to engage said teeth, and limiting means'limiting the movement of said leverto a d d position partially overlapping said opening or. toposition in which said teeth are engaged. v

3. In a camping kit having a box shaped body and a cover for said body and formed with a skirt wall, a flap pivotally mounted at its .top end on said cover and formed with an extendable hol low bottom section formed with an opening overs lyinga portion of an adjacent wall of said body,

a projecting stud on said adjacent wall and en-;

Fig; 6,-when the resilient stud 20 is withdrawn from the opening 2 l -A pin 34 projects from the interior of the bottom section and engages a slot 35for limiting the pivoting of the lever 28 to itsoperative and inoperative positions. The

7 slot 35 is arcuately shaped and is arranged concentrically-with the pin 29.

Means i provided for preventing the bottom 7 section 25 from being completely disen aged from the bottom end of the top section 26. This means V --comprises pins 36 extending from the top section 26 and passing through elongated slots3'l formed in the sides of the bottom section.25. In other respects this form of th invention is similar to" the previous form.

It is to be understood that this kit may be used? for camping, or other purpose and be made of 1 metal, composition or any other suitablematerial' with a plurality of partitions. The size and pro portion of the box Ill and cover ,I I, also of-the helps I (imay be changed as desired.

'While I have illustrated and described the preferred embodiments of my invention, it is to be understood that'I do not limit myself to themecise constructions herein disclosed and the right is reservedto all changes and modifications coming within the scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

Having thu describedmy invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by United States Letters Patent is: 1. In a camping kit having a box and a cover for said body and formed with a skirt wall, a' flap pivotally mounted at its top end on said cover and formed with an extendable hollow bottom section formed with an opening'overlying 1 a portion of an adjacent wall of said body, a projecting stud '011 said adjacent wall and engageable through said opening, means in said bottom sec tion operatedby the engagement of said stud'into said opening for locking said bottom section into a fixed position on said flap.

2. In a camping kit'hav'ingTa box shaped body 7 and a cover for said body and formed with a skirt wall, a flap pivotally mounted at its top end gageable through said opening, means; in said bottom section operated by the engagement of move said lever to engage said teeth, and limit- I 1 ing means limiting the movement of said lever to a position partially overlapping said opening or to position in which said teeth are engaged, said resilient means, comprising a contraction spring operating between said lever and a fixed portion of said bottom section.

4. In a camping kit having a box shaped bodyj and a cover for saidbody and formed with a skirt wall, a flap'pivotally mounted at it top end on said cover and formed with an extendable hollow bottom sectionformed with an opening overlying a portion of an adjacent-wall of said shaped body body, a projecting stud on said adjacent wall and engageable throughsaid opening, means in said 1 bottom section operated by the engagement 'of said stud into said opening for locking said bottom section into a fixed postion on said flap, comprising a lever pivotally mounted within saidbottomsection, teeth formed on said leverand on gageable with complementary teeth formed on an adjacent portion'of said flap to. prevent out; ward movement of .said bottom section on said...

flap, resilient means'normally urging said lever to overlap a portion of said opening to be engaged by said stud when passed into said opening to move said lever to engage said teeth, and'limiting means limiting the movementof said lever to a position partially overlapping said opening or to position in which saidjteeth are engaged, said limiting means, comprising a'pin from said hot- I tom section engaging into an elongated v slot formed in the free end of said lever andextended parallel to the path transversed by said free end. H

GEORGE WALTERS. V d 

